Court Grants Judgment In Favor Of EEOC in Disability and Genetic Discrimination Case

Grisham Farm's Mandatory Health History Form Violated Federal Laws, Court Rules

ST. LOUIS -- A federal judge ruled in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on June 8, 2016 that a Mountain Grove, Mo., farm violated two federal laws by requiring all job applicants to fill out a health history before they would be considered for a job, the federal agency announced today.

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Interviewing Applicants with Disabilities-Part I

HR.BLR.Com
HR and Employment Law News
December 20, 2010

The ability to locate, employ, and retain qualified disabled individuals will become increasingly more critical to contractor’s affirmative action success. As a result, employers’ ability to effectively find and interview disabled applicants is paramount.
According to the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), the job interview plays a critical role in the hiring process, allowing employers the opportunity to identify the individual who possesses the best mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position available. We offer this information provided by ODEP that may assist employers in ensuring maximum benefit from an interview when the person being interviewed has a disability.

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